Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 120 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Sir → faithfully, a name → sincerely): Order: your address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the greeting → the body → the closing → name and signature. Greeting: “Dear Sir,” / “Dear Madam,” / “Dear Sir/Madam,” when you do not know the name; “Dear Mrs Rao,” when you do. Closing: no name in the greeting → “Yours faithfully,”; a name in the greeting → “Yours sincerely,”.

1. 1.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Dear Mrs Mehta. (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Dear, Mrs Singh
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the body
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Priya,
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Ms Sen. (d) Dear Ms Sen,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Dr Das (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Dear Dr Das.
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mrs Joshi, (d) Dear, Mrs Joshi
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear, Ms Iyer
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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